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The Faster Payments Professional (FPP) certificate is a first-of-its-kind program providing professionals with holistic views of faster payments and getting them acquainted with current offerings. Earning this certificate demonstrates your proficiency in the faster payments field. 

Who should earn the FPP certificate?

The FPP certificate program is designed for payments industry stakeholders, including individuals employed by financial institutions, financial technology companies, regulatory bodies, and service providers.

The certificate program will be offered in three (3) separate modules that include a series of pre-recorded webinars that allow for a self-paced study.  

Each module will be sold separately. 

• Module 1 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

• Module 2 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

• Module 3 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

Once all Modules and Quizzes are completed a final, cumulative quiz will be given by Nacha. 

** Candidates must score a 70 on each individual module quiz and the cumulative quiz to earn the FPP Certificate. 

• Module 3
• Operations Management Concepts
• Liquidity Management 
• Reconciliation & Reporting
• Handling Requests for Returns
• Notifications, Disclosures & Transparency
• Customer Support
• Risk Management
• Types of Risk
• Risk Mitigation
• Fraud Management
• Legal & Regulatory Compliance Considerations
• Reg E
• Reg J
• Private Sector Rules
• State and Federal Laws
• Operating Circular 8 
• Module 3 Quiz
• Final Quiz

AAP/APRP credits: 2.4

The Faster Payments Professional (FPP) certificate is a first-of-its-kind program providing professionals with holistic views of faster payments and getting them acquainted with current offerings. Earning this certificate demonstrates your proficiency in the faster payments field. 

Who should earn the FPP certificate?

The FPP certificate program is designed for payments industry stakeholders, including individuals employed by financial institutions, financial technology companies, regulatory bodies, and service providers.

The certificate program will be offered in three (3) separate modules that include a series of pre-recorded webinars that allow for a self-paced study.  

Each module will be sold separately. 

• Module 1 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

• Module 2 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

• Module 3 estimated delivery Spring in 2024

Once all Modules and Quizzes are completed a final, cumulative quiz will be given by Nacha. 

** Candidates must score a 70 on each individual module quiz and the cumulative quiz to earn the FPP Certificate. 

• Module 2 - Faster Payments Functionality - topics include:
• Clearing/Exchange
• Settlement Methods
• Rail Specific Flow Details
• Rail Specific Stakeholders
• Instant Payment Participant Profiles
• Finality, Irrevocability & Remediation
• Timing & Rules
• Technologies Involved
• User Experience
• Interoperability
• Remittance Detail
• Financial Inclusion
• Module 2 Quiz

AAP/APRP credits: 2.3

The Faster Payments Professional (FPP) certificate is a first-of-its-kind program providing professionals with holistic views of faster payments and getting them acquainted with current offerings. Earning this certificate demonstrates your proficiency in the faster payments field. 

Who should earn the FPP certificate?

The FPP certificate program is designed for payments industry stakeholders, including individuals employed by financial institutions, financial technology companies, regulatory bodies, and service providers.

The certificate program will be offered in three (3) separate modules that include a series of pre-recorded webinars that allow for a self-paced study.  

Each module will be sold separately. 

Module 1 is available on PaymentsFirst Anytime Learning System

Module 2 is set to be released on December 1, 2023

Module 3 estimated delivery Spring in 2024

Once all Modules and Quizzes are completed a final, cumulative quiz will be given by Nacha. 

** Candidates must score a 70 on each individual module quiz and the cumulative quiz to earn the FPP Certificate. 

• Module 1 - Faster Payments Foundations - topics include:
  • What are faster payments?
  • Why use faster payments?
  • Types of faster payments
  • Parties Involved/Stakeholders
  • Faster Payment Network Fundamentals
  • Faster Payment Use Cases
  • Overview of Risk and Regulations
  • Module 1 Quiz

AAP/APRP Credits - 2.6